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ARE YOU READY TO FALL IN LOVE WITH YOUR LIFE?
WOMEN LIVING DELICIOUSLY IS THE FOLLOW-UP TO THE RECORD-BREAKING,
BESTSELLING WOMEN DON'T OWE YOU PRETTY BY FLORENCE GIVEN WHICH HAS SOLD
OVER 750,000 COPIES WORLDWIDE
The book will help women uncover their sense of awe and wonder that has
been buried by the layers of shame and self-objectification that get
piled on us by the patriarchy.
For too long we have internalised the belief that our bodies are things
to be looked at - instead of lived in.
That it's embarrassing to fully express ourselves.
That we cannot trust our desire.
This book unpacks the many barriers women face when trying to access
joy so that they can discover the delicious life that's theirs for the
taking.
International-bestselling author Florence Given wants to restore your
lust for life and your sense of agency, giving you the courage and
permission to inch closer to the wildly expansive life that you FULLY
deserve - not in the future, not when you're perfect, not when you're
prettier - but right now!
The idea of the pre-existence of the soul has been extremely
important, widespread, and persistent throughout Western
history--from even before the philosophy of Plato to the poetry of
Robert Frost. When Souls Had Wings offers the first systematic
history of this little explored feature of Western culture.
Terryl Givens describes the tradition of pre-existence as
"pre-heaven"--the place where unborn souls wait until they descend
to earth to be born. And typically it is seen as a descent--a
falling away from a happier and untroubled state into the turbulent
and sinful world we know. The title of the book refers to the idea
put forward in antiquity that our souls begin with wings, and that
only after shedding those wings do we fall to earth. The book not
only traces the history of the idea of pre-existence, but also
captures its meaning for those who have embraced it. Givens
describes how pre-existence has been invoked to explain "the better
angels of our nature," including the human yearning for
transcendence and the sublime. Pre-existence has been said to
account for why we know what we should not know, whether in the
form of a Greek slave's grasp of mathematics, the moral sense
common to humanity, or the human ability to recognize universals.
The belief has explained human bonds that seem to have their own
mysterious prehistory, salved the wounded sensibility of a host of
thinkers who could not otherwise account for the unevenly
distributed pain and suffering that are humanity's common lot, and
has been posited by philosophers and theologians alike to salvage
the principle of human freedom and accountability.
When Souls had Wings underscores how durable (and controversial)
this idea has been throughout the history of Western thought, the
theological dangers it has represented, and how prominently it has
featured in poetry, literature, and art.
This timely and essential book provides a comprehensive guide for
school leaders who desire to engage their school communities in
transformative systemic change. Sharon I. Radd, Gretchen Givens
Generett, Mark Anthony Gooden, and George Theoharis offer five
practices to increase educational equity and eliminate
marginalization based on race, disability, socioeconomics,
language, gender and sexual identity, and religion. For each
dimension of diversity, the authors provide background information
for understanding the current realities in schools and beyond, and
they suggest "disruptive practices" to replace the status quo in
order to achieve full inclusion and educational excellence for
every child.Assuming that leadership to create equity is a unique
practice, the book offers * Clear explanations of foundational
terms and concepts, such as equity, systemic inequity, paradigms
and cognitive dissonance, and privilege; * Specific recommendations
for how to build support and sustainability by engaging colleagues
and other stakeholders in constructive dialogues with multiple
perspectives; * Detailed descriptions of routines and roles for
building effective equity-leadership teams; * Guidelines and tools
for performing an equity audit, including environmental scans; * A
change framework to skillfully transform your system; and *
Reflection activities for self-discovery, understanding, and
personal and professional growth. A call to action that is both
passionate and practical, Five Practices for Equity-Focused School
Leadership is an indispensable roadmap for educators undertaking
the journey toward an education system that acknowledges and
advances the worth and potential of all students.
Women Don't Owe You Pretty will tell you to... love sex, hate sexism, protect your goddamn energy, life is short, dump them, and that you owe men nothing, least of all pretty.
Florence's debut book will explore all progressive corners of the feminist conversation; from insecurity projection and refusing to find comfort in other women's flaws, to deciding whether to date or dump them, all the way through to unpacking the male gaze and how it shapes our identity.
Women Don't Owe You Pretty is an accessible leap into feminism, for people at all stages of their journey who are seeking to reshape and transform the way they view themselves. In a world that tells women we're either not enough or too much, it's time we stop directing our anger and insecurities onto ourselves, and start fighting back to reshape the toxic structures of our patriarchal society.
Florence's book will help you to tackle and challenge the limiting narrative you have been bombarded with your whole life, and determine feminism on your own terms.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
"As departments...scramble to decolonize their curriculum, Givens
illuminates a longstanding counter-canon in predominantly black
schools and colleges." -Boston Review "Informative and
inspiring...An homage to the achievement of an often-forgotten
racial pioneer." -Glenn C. Altschuler, Florida Courier "A
long-overdue labor of love and analysis...that would make Woodson,
the ever-rigorous teacher, proud." -Randal Maurice Jelks, Los
Angeles Review of Books "Fascinating, and groundbreaking. Givens
restores Carter G. Woodson, one of the most important educators and
intellectuals of the twentieth century, to his rightful place
alongside figures like W. E. B. Du Bois and Ida B. Wells." -Imani
Perry, author of May We Forever Stand: A History of the Black
National Anthem Black education was subversive from its inception.
African Americans pursued education through clandestine means,
often in defiance of law and custom, even under threat of violence.
They developed what Jarvis Givens calls a tradition of "fugitive
pedagogy"-a theory and practice of Black education epitomized by
Carter G. Woodson-groundbreaking historian, founder of Black
History Month, and legendary educator under Jim Crow. Givens shows
that Woodson succeeded because of the world of Black teachers to
which he belonged. Fugitive Pedagogy chronicles his ambitious
efforts to fight what he called the "mis-education of the Negro" by
helping teachers and students to see themselves and their mission
as set apart from an anti-Black world. Teachers, students,
families, and communities worked together, using Woodson's
materials and methods as they fought for power in schools. Forged
in slavery and honed under Jim Crow, the vision of the Black
experience Woodson articulated so passionately and effectively
remains essential for teachers and students today.
This book (hardcover) is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS. It
contains classical literature works from over two thousand years.
Most of these titles have been out of print and off the bookstore
shelves for decades. The book series is intended to preserve the
cultural legacy and to promote the timeless works of classical
literature. Readers of a TREDITION CLASSICS book support the
mission to save many of the amazing works of world literature from
oblivion. With this series, tredition intends to make thousands of
international literature classics available in printed format again
- worldwide.
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